Edward Louis De Yonghe

May 27, 1935 - December 25, 2020

Edward Louis De Yonghe, 85, of Kingsford passed away at his home on Friday, December 25, 2020. Ed was born May 27, 1935, in Norway, MI, the son of Louis and Catherine (Bilski) De Yonghe. After graduating from Norway High School in 1953, he joined the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1954-1958. He married Marcia Despins on July 25, 1970, at St. Mary & St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iron Mountain. A lifelong resident of the area, Ed worked for the Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District for over 20 years as an auto body and welding teacher and 10 years as a custodian at the Willis Center. He also worked at the Y.M.C.A for over 5 years. A huge fan of Vince Lombardi and the Packers, Ed enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Elks Club and American Martyrs Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Marcia; daughters, Jennifer (Todd) Van Hammond of Appleton, WI, Deanna (Patrick) Goerge of Grand Rapids, MI, and Kristen (Jason) Audette of Aurora, CO; a sister-in-law, Janice (Tim) Goss of Lake Barrington, IL; and grandchildren, Olivia and Emily Van Hammond, Mitchell and Caleb Goerge and Isaac and Ian Audette. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, June 11, 2021 at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford. Fr. Joseph Gouin will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Cemetery Park. Condolences to the family of Edward Louis De Yonghe may be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home with the arrangements.